RT News - August 20 2022 (09:00 MSK)

Russian Air Defense systems repel multiple drone attacks by Ukraine in Russia's Crimea peninsula, that's according to local authorities. The US announces additional military aid to Ukraine worth $775 million while Russia underlines that Kiev is using such weapons to shell residential areas. The Iran nuclear deal is being torpedoed by US claims that Tehran is targeting political opponents and American diplomats. EU gas prices surge after Gazprom shuts down the Nord Stream One pipeline for repairs while Europeans cry foul over the backlash from their governments' sanctions.